The Forrest City times., 1887-12-17
ABOUT ARKANSAS.

 ing condition.
 Fort Smith has a scheme on foot to add cotton factory to it's other indus tries.
 Morrilton Methodists will next spring hegin building a new church to cost sl2.000.
 Two citizens Of Jackson county met at Newport the other day whose com sined ages were ls3 years.
 Dr. T. ]. Booker of Columb us killed i've l-year-old pigs the other day that nctted l,o3O pounds of pork.
 Not less than ten droves of mustang ponies have lately been sold in Uni on i0unty. most of them to negroes.
 Pine Bluff has a stout little boom in cal estate, building lots there being in .reatcr demand than ever before.
 Citizens of Bentonville are pushing cheme for the establishment of a can ing factory and fruit evaporstor.
 It Is estimated that Pine Blufl ,andied G. 900 bales of cotton for the eason.
 A grocery firm at Helena failed on fhursday last. Nominal assets are tate at s2d,OOO, and liabilities un- .nown.
 The thirty-seyen cases against the < Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern ail~ey company, for damages aggre- ating si,o,0o0, arc set for trial in the ir,ult eoert to-day
 Friday Gov Hughes offered Sl00 for bc arrest and delivery to the sheriff Of 'andoli county of Phil l.. Caple, harged with assault with intent to ape.
 Over 200 fine fowls were displayed D the Southwestern Poultry Associa- ian's exhibition held in Carthage last eek.
 Pike county has been divided into Mly nino road districts. It occurs to ls that those nine road oveIseers will iayc their hands full.
 Orc rich lead and con tainlng a arge percentage of silver has been oand near the mouth of the Fourche in 'erry county.
 Fayetteville will ask congress to rake an appropriation of $S5,o0o or -0,a00 Co turnpike between the city q the National cemetery.
 Mrs W. 4. Greer who died at Hot brings recently, was the mother-in- aw Of Mr. ]. l.. wadely. editor of the News. and a neice Of the late Hon. Aiex- II. stephens Of Georgia.
 Before the recent rains put out the crest fires locomotive engineers wore osuctilpes compelled to use their head | sh,s so dense was the pail of smoke ser!iauglng the track.
 Many newcomers from the West and aaih are settling in Madison county, nany of them buying farms They are hrIfty and energetic people and valu- tble acquisitions to the state.
 Congress will be urged to make an appropriation for putting at least three ocks and draws in the ouachita river. Rhich would insure navigation be- vel Camden and New Orleans the ear round.
 < hot prohibition fight is in progress ,t Jacksonport under the three-mile aw. The Prohibitionists claim that ey have secured the signatures of lld of the l.Ssi persons in the terri. ory eligible to sign petition.
 Presley R. smith, who died in Fay aieville on n, eemher ,, was sheriff q Washington county in isi0, and unly clerk in lsis. To the latter .ilcc he was repeatedly reelected. He cfved four years as sheriff and twenty .ix years as county clerk.
 Eaterprislag citizens Of Frederick own and vicinity have formed a com ry and have a diamond drill at work 'osuecting for mineral in Madison luniy.
 More mad dogs have been discov- -el al Hot springs and the proclama- nn rc leNcd for the killing Of all un- uxyied dogs
 .iuce the kltiing of c. s. Barraque a days ago at Alihelm CT by W. T. ohtris li has developed that 1t wss a .nton and wicked m nrder. Roberts
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 A nua hes ef fragmcn nts -. bales Of Aar iac earth watch was throan over il
 ihc eayiag of bank at the old com tsi bal ding. the night of the fire at
 tic Ho.k. The amount discovered sa'd Co to orih Ssso or $500.
 fo'. E. B Moore, secretary of state, asIa e hunter of shelves put up in .e fsnat raom of the state library in bich ail fhe geological works belong to ,he state viii be placed, SO that oy aay le more accessible to per ons desiring them
 Dr ". r. Hart, receiver Of the Ar ! ga as q I.oaisiaRa railroad has ap- 5iuiel ' Paal f. Hsardsley super isrsti.ni. who Wiii have charge of all  lc proaerty. business and operations 1r the road No other changes will De sasie at present.
 Great excltcment prevails m Little l.sck over the discovery of gold and ifer. Mr :. r. Holloway, residing ae mile wet of Fla k Rock, and one aa a hslf u Hes north o' IAttle Rock. [ O. tpo pieces Of ore ont of the same .aat. ent piece of which asszyed ten . unces rF sieo gsij, and s39 silver per loa; lh ether. sls oaaess. or sas gold rad Sla sli1 CT ger ton. Rich specimens q l,elng faun oa the surface in yari- aas pagis nf tie vicinity.
 Mr. B F Rcnfroe, proprietor of the Holly Spgiags vineyard, near Alma. EaWford county. seat 10 Little Rock .ss....fl z.s ..mft... ss Ina fh. Fras ha haa